Paralegal/legal Assistant

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Paralegal/Legal Assistant
The candidate will manage and organize case files (including in CMS), case dockets, and litigation calendars. Includes meticulous management of electronic case files, and management of ECF and Pacer accounts. Provide support for editing, production, and filing of briefs, exhibits, legislative testimony, and other documents, including formatting, proofreading, and cite-checking, as well as tables of authorities and public education tools. Under the direction of attorneys, manage administrative and logistical aspects of litigation and/or project work, such as organizing discovery requests and responses, coordinating depositions, scheduling interviews, meetings, hearings, etc.. Prepare and proof routine legal documents. Stay informed about court rules, local rules, and internal court operating procedures, including deadlines. Provide administrative and other support for hearings, trials, and oral arguments. Conduct factual research, including through public records requests and access to databases. Use electronic/online systems to obtain cases and pleadings in matters related to LCCRUL work. Prepare internal reports, including, as requested, weekly updates, board books, the information needed for grants and development, and updates to tracking of projects and issues. In coordination with project staff and the Communications team, provide text to update relevant web pages. Coordinate, manage, and track communications with partners, co-counsel, amici, etc.. Provide support for, and schedule, events, and meetings. Coordinate with accounting to ensure timely submission and processing of timesheets, travel, and other expenses, including attorney bar/court memberships. Other duties and special projects as assigned. Associate’s degree plus a paralegal certificate, or Bachelor’s degree is strongly preferred. Should preferably have 2+ years of experience in a related position, preferably legal assistant/litigation paralegal. High degree of proficiency in Office 365 and its apps, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, as well as video communication formats (Teams, Zoom, etc.). Experience in and a high degree of proficiency in learning databases, program management software, and other tools. Knowledge of Asana, PACER, ECF, and relational case management databases is a plus. Experience working in diverse environments, and demonstrated experience working with and for communities of color and/or low-income communities is required.

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